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Sam Draper

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Draper is 203cm and played with South Adelaide in the SANFL this year. He was taken with the first overall pick in the Rookie Draft. Draper began the season playing as a key defender before moving forward and spending more time in the ruck. Draper has only spent a limited time playing Aussie Rules. He’d spent his youth exploring a variety of other sports, including soccer.

Essendon List and Recruiting Manager Adrian Dodoro says:

“We desperately needed to find a developing tall, they’re so hard to find, there are not many around in AFL circles at the moment. He only started playing football in February this year. He’s had a pretty steep rise this year. He’s a big lump of a kid, he’s quick, has got good agility and is a former soccer player.”